INTERVIEW WITH ALEX BORSTEIN:
What can you tell me about your character?
Sally is Halle’s best friend. Hey, that rhymes. Sally and Halle. I’m her best friend although I don’t know that she’s Catwoman, so it’s one of those best friends.
The kind of best friend you don’t tell secrets to?
I guess that there’s some women that by night they’re whores or hookers, and maybe it’s the same kind of thing.
The same kind of thing happens when you turn into a cat?
I guess (laughing).
This was director Pitof's first American feature film. What was he like on the set?
He was great. He’s really got such a specific vision of what he wants visually. There’s so much that I had no idea what it was going to look like when they were done, so you just had to trust them and say, “Okay, you want me to fall now? I’ll fall now,” kind of thing. He’s wonderful – very sweet, very warm.
So “fall now” must mean you do some stunts in this movie?
Well, you know, I fall once. To me it was a stunt. It’s hard to get this much weight back up off a sidewalk (laughing).
Did you do any training?
Ah, no. I trained by eating cupcakes in Vancouver at shop called Cupcakes, which was my favorite, and taking long walks around the beautiful city.
What’s it like working with Halle Berry?
It’s wonderful. She’s so sweet, so wonderful, really giving. She cooked me dinner one night and gave me a little gift basket. She’s a really sweet lady.
This is an action adventure film and of course Halle Berry’s really sexy in her leather costume so that'll attract men. Why do you think women will enjoy this movie?
You know what? Halle Berry holds this magical key - everyone loves her. Men, women, young, old, married, single – everybody loves Halle Berry and I think that’s crucial to why this thing is going to draw so many people. And “Catwoman,” too, kind of shows a vulnerable side and a tough side and a beautiful side. Who wouldn’t want to look at that?
INTERVIEW WITH KIM SMITH:
What’s your role in “Catwoman?”
I play Drina, the new face of the Hedare Cosmetic Company that Sharon Stone and Lambert Wilson own. They wanted a new girl for it so I’m the new face for it.
What’s it like being in this film?
It’s awesome. It’s such an honor to be a part of something so huge. It was really intimidating but all the actors made me feel so comfortable. Sharon Stone came up to me and was like, “Welcome,” and that meant a lot to me. She’s the nicest woman and to just be a part of something so huge with so many talented people was quite an honor.
You don’t have to do any stunts, do you?
No, no, no, I don’t (laughing). But just being a part of it was fun.
What’s up next?
I’m still reading some scripts and I model as well, so I’m still doing that. But I don’t want to do like just anything so we’re being really selective about the stuff I’ll do.
Guys will love this movie because there’s sexy, beautiful women in it but why will women like this movie?
Because she’s so powerful. I love it that there’s so many “Spider-Man,” “Batman,” – like men being the [heroes], it’s great to have [Halle Berry] be the one to come out there and be the heroic one. She’s great.
ADDITIONAL INTERVIEWS FROM THE WORLD PREMIERE OF "CATWOMAN"
Halle Berry and Sharon Stone / Benjamin Bratt and Lambert Wilson / Director Pitof
